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North Carolina State's Bradley Chubb (9) during the first half of an NCAA football game against South Carolina in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. South Carolina won 35-28. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)

No other player has more than four; linebackers Airus Moore and Jerod Fernandez are tied for second on the roster.

Living up to the hype

Entering the 2017 season, there was plenty of positive buzz surrounding NC State. A prime reason for the hype was the team’s defensive line — anchored by Chubb, Kentavius Street, Darian Roseboro, B.J. Hill and Justin Jones.

On 6.4 percent of the team’s defensive players, the front four of the Wolfpack has either recorded a tackle for loss, forced a fumble, or defensed a pass. That metric ranks better than that of Alabama’s defensive line (3.4 percent). The national average, per Football Study Hall, in 3.9 percent.